Warped Idealism Today

In his column "Eichmann: A Murderer's Warped Idealism" [Nov. 17], George Will warns us of the dangers of being an idealist and that the lessons of the Holocaust should not be lost because it is difficult to comprehend.

Eichmann tried to claim he was an idealist and just a pawn in a game of death in his "obedience to the morality of the Fatherland that dwells within." As conservative state officials and members of Congress trek deeper into an obedience to the morality of their idealism, I would encourage them to heed George's warning by looking at the consequences of their actions on actual humans.